H81.4 H81.3
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Home training for vestibular rehabilitation (8 weeks, twice per day, 20 minutes) with specific training instructions (once at the beginning of the training period, one hour).
Group 2: Home tr
Sponsors
Klinikum der Universität München, Campus Großhadern, Deutsches Schwindel- und Gleichgewichtszentrum
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Clinical presentation of chronic dizziness for at least the preceding 3 months due to central balance disorders (e.g. cerebellar, central vestibular) or peripheral sensory balance disorders (unilateral/bilateral vestibular hypofunction, polyneuropathy); age = 18 years; written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Episodic vertigo syndromes (e.g. vestibular migraine, Meniere’s disease, BPPV); change in symptomatic medication (at day of inclusion or during the course of the study); other vertigo-specific outpatient physical therapy intervention; history of orthopedic or neurologic disease with persistent motor impairment; inability to follow verbal and written instructions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| self-perceived handicap due to dizziness: Dizziness Handicap Inventory (total score) at T0 (Baseline), T1 (4 weeks after Baseline), T2 (8 weeks after Baseline) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| postural stability: posturography (T0, T1,T2); functional mobility: Timed up&go Test (T0, T1,T2); vertigo intensity: Visual Analogue Scale (Schwindelintensität) (T0, T1,T2); balance confidence: Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale (T0, T1,T2); extent of activity limitations and participation restrictions: Vestibular Activities and Participation Measure - subscale 2 (T0, T1,T2); fear of falling: Falls Efficacy Scale-International (T0, T1,T2); therapy adherence: Problematic Experiences of Therapy Scale (T1,T2). | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactCornelia Schlick
Klinikum der Universität München, Campus Großhadern
Outcome results
None listed